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_BitGo and Yuma open Bittensor subnet access as TAO price holds key $235 support and traders watch $264 breakout._
Institutional access to Bittensor subnet tokens has taken a major step forward. 
BitGo announced a new partnership with Yuma Group to support staking and trading for subnet tokens on

_Coins.ph now lets millions of Filipinos pay merchants using USDT or USDC via QRPh, making crypto spending a daily reality._
Coins.ph has made a major move in the Philippines this week. 
The crypto-native digital wallet became the first e-wallet in the country to integrate stablecoin payments

_Strategy surpasses BlackRock with ~815,061 BTC after a 34,164 BTC purchase surge._
_IBIT trails at ~802,823 BTC as corporate accumulation outpaces ETF inflows._
_Morgan Stanley enters Bitcoin with lower fees and $9.3T wealth access support._
Strategy surpasses BlackRock in Bitcoin

Trump raised the temperature again with a fresh Iran deadline and warnings of overwhelming force. The rhetoric was extreme, and markets treated it as immediate macro risk.
To be precise, widely cited reports quote Trump saying Iran could be destroyed “in one night” if no deal is reached, not

_Starknet’s Shinobi upgrade brings native privacy to its mainnet. STRK price rose nearly 7% as STRK20 and strkBTC integrations near launch._
Starknet has activated its Shinobi upgrade on mainnet. 
The release, formally known as Starknet v0.14.2, introduces native privacy infrastructure to the

_TRM Labs links Cryptomus to Heleket, a shadow platform allegedly built to continue crypto laundering after Canada’s record $177M penalty._
A major blockchain intelligence firm says a Russia-linked crypto payment processor pulled off a quiet relaunch. 
TRM Labs published a detailed report

_RedotPay integrates SUI and USDC on Sui, letting 7M+ users spend crypto at 130M+ merchants in 100+ countries with near-instant finality._
RedotPay has added native SUI and USDC on Sui to its payments platform. 
The Hong Kong-based fintech serves over 7 million users globally. This move lets users

_ONDO leads RWA market cap as Securitize reaches $4B in tokenized assets and institutions expand tokenization activity._
ONDO is drawing fresh attention in the real-world asset market as institutional activity grows across the sector.
Recent market commentary places ONDO ahead in RWA market cap.

_ Transia-RnD proposes an XRPL sidechain for options and up to 200x leverage, drawing direct comparisons to Hyperliquid’s $9B chain. Here’s what’s in the pitch._
Transia-RnD has dropped a formal pitch for an XRPL options sidechain. Purpose-built. Not retrofitted. Denis Angell, the developer

_OpenAssets partners with Chainlink to power tokenized assets, offering secure infrastructure as institutions prepare for trillions moving onchain soon._
OpenAssets Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with Chainlink to support tokenized assets. This partnership is centered on institutional f

_WLFI reportedly froze Justin Sun-linked wallets on Sept. 4, 2025, after exchange-linked transfers raised market concerns._
Reports that Justin Sun lost access to a large WLFI token holding have drawn fresh market attention.
The case centers on wallet control, contract authority, and the extent o

_Vitalik Buterin outlined Ethereum’s roadmap on April 20, focusing on ZK-EVM, quantum resistance, and 10 to 20-second finality._
Vitalik Buterin has outlined a new multi-year plan for Ethereum, with a focus on scaling, security, and decentralization.
The roadmap also includes work on faster final

_Strategy acquired 34,164 BTC for $2.54B at $74,395 per coin between April 13 and April 19, 2026._
_Total Bitcoin holdings reached 815,061 BTC with a cumulative acquisition cost of about $61.56B. _
_Strategy reported a 9.5% BTC Yield year-to-date for 2026, funded through its ATM offering pr

_Jupiter Lend operates at 99% USDC utilization, leaving only $81 million available from $421 million in total deposits.
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_Kamino’s Main Market lending yield hit 10.2%, the highest rate recorded across all affected Solana protocols on April 20.
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_Capital outflows triggered by t

_Argentina now includes ETH in official net worth reporting across regulated financial systems._
_Banks prepare custody, trading, and payment services, expanding ETH access nationwide._
_Strong crypto adoption and stablecoin usage support Argentina’s structured regulatory shift._
Argentina

Polymarket seeks to raise $400 million at a $15 billion valuation amid growing competition and regulatory scrutiny in the prediction market sector. The platform aims to strengthen its position against rivals like Kalshi, which raised $1 billion recently.

_Coinbase integrates AI agents into workflows, signaling a shift toward autonomous decision support and execution._
Work at Coinbase may soon include AI colleagues alongside human teams. Early tests show digital agents stepping into Slack and email, offering strategy input and creative direction on

_A crypto analyst warns BTC’s push past $126,200 was a pivot high, not a breakout, forecasting red May-June with targets at $60K, $49K, and $38,555._
Bitcoin broke above $126,200 on Friday and Saturday. Most traders took that as a signal to get excited. One analyst is reading it very